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DeFi protocols are reflexive games where capital inflows create yields that attract more capital. The secret to making these games run longer has nothing to do with tokenomics or novel mechanisms. It’s friction. Exit friction, specifically. When leaving takes longer than entering, protocols

Crypto hack losses declined sharply in December, signaling improved security conditions, though overall risks remain elevated across the digital asset sector.
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Crypto-related losses declined significantly month-on-month in December.
Stronger security practices and quicker mitigation

Japan's 2026 tax reform will reduce crypto taxes to 20%, allow three-year loss carryforwards, and permit XRP and other crypto ETFs, aiming to enhance investor confidence and boost the digital asset market.

Pepe coin price has begun the new year with a bang as it rose nearly 30% on Dec. 2 after a well-followed trader made a bullish prediction for the Pepe the Frog-inspired meme coin.
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Pepe coin’s price rallied 30% just a day after the New Year.
A popular Hyperliquid trader predicted PEPE’s m

As XRP gains prominence in compliant and institutional crypto strategies, BI DeFi offers a green cloud-mining model that delivers stable, long-term returns.
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BI DeFi enables investors to earn predictable daily rewards from XRP and other major crypto assets without needing mining hardware o

Liquidity worries creep into Fed minutes as repo usage jumps.
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December FOMC minutes show officials worried reserves sit near the lower bound of “ample,” making funding markets vulnerable to shocks.​
Policymakers weighed T‑bill purchases and a more flexible standing repo facility to

Filecoin price has broken out of a bullish reversal pattern as the balance of FIL tokens held on exchanges has fallen over the past month
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Filecoin price shot up nearly 20% on Friday.
The balance of FIL tokens held on exchanges has fallen over the past month.
A descending broadening

According to a recent update, the Flow Foundation has made “significant progress” in its remediation plan to address the damages dealt during the $3.9 million exploit of the blockchain last week.
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Flow developers are restoring EVM functionality ahead of schedule, allowing parallel

Bitcoin price is hovering in a narrow range as traders stay cautious ahead of a large options expiry, with both spot and derivatives data pointing to lack of a clear directional bet.
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Bitcoin held the $87,000–$89,000 range as $1.85 billion in options approached expiry.
Derivatives

Crypto prices today appear to be recovering, easing some of the pressure that weighed on the market through late December.
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Crypto markets opened the new year with improved sentiment as post-holiday trading resumed and risk appetite stabilized.
Derivatives data shows lower leverage and re

Iran has begun offering foreign governments the option to pay for advanced weapons systems using cryptocurrency.
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Iran’s state arms exporter is open to crypto payments for military sales.
The policy aims to bypass US and European financial sanctions.
Domestic crypto use continues to

In 2025, a wallet linked to Trump saw a $9 million decrease in value, attributed to a major transfer and Ethereum's volatility. Despite a more supportive crypto stance, his holdings include a meme coin, stablecoin, and DeFi token.

Analysts suggest Bitcoin could recover in 2026, correlating its price movements with the copper-gold ratio. Although whale selling has cooled, extreme market fear and negative institutional flows pose challenges. Concerns about a prolonged crypto winter persist, alongside speculation that gold and silver profit-taking could boost Bitcoin demand.

Scaramucci names Solana, Avalanche and TON as top altcoins, citing 2025 whale selling, 2026 rate cuts and U.S. crypto regulation as key drivers.
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Scaramucci blames 2025 altcoin pain on whale selling into ETF demand and an October deleveraging-driven liquidity crunch that dragged bitcoin

As on-chain liquidity deepens and decentralized exchanges quietly absorb market share once dominated by centralized platforms, the question is no longer whether DeFi can compete—but how far it can go.
Rachel Lin, co-founder and CEO of SynFutures, sits at the center of that shift. A former

Western Union’s stablecoin integration, alongside issuances from PayPal and Ripple, signals that the shift toward a multi-trillion-dollar stablecoin economy is already underway.
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Stablecoins are already systemically important: Processing $46T annually and rapidly accumulating U.S. debt, is

HTX says it kept core assets 100% backed for 38 months, as 2025 PoR data shows a 154% surge in user USDT and broader reserve audits.
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HTX claims a 100% reserve ratio for core assets for 38 straight months, verifiable on-chain via Merkle Tree-based PoR audits.​
User USDT balances on HTX

Ethereum price holds an ascending trendline as BitMine and long-term whales accumulate, ETF flows flip positive, and bulls target a potential move toward the $4,000 level.
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ETH price holds above an ascending trendline from May as MACD and RSI show bullish divergence, keeping a potential mo

Santiment flags Solana whales, NYC’s new mayor, Buffett’s exit, and MicroStrategy’s BTC bet as key narratives shaping crypto and macro sentiment into 2026.
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Santiment’s dashboard shows Solana-linked whale accumulation as the top crypto narrative, with strong liquidity and broadly bullish s

Uniswap price fell for the fourth straight day as on-chain metrics such as TVL and chain fees continued to decline. It has formed a double top pattern which if confirmed could mean more pain ahead for the token.
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Uniswap price has fallen 12.5% form its weekly high.
The network’s TVL has d